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Apple Offers Pirated eBooks In App Store Say Japanese Publishers

First Posted: 12/14/10 01:02 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:20 PM ET

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Apple Inc. is infringing on copyrights by offering illegally scanned books and comics on its App Store, four Japanese publishing groups said.

While Apple deleted some pirated titles, it continues to offer unauthorized books such as Haruki Murakami's "1Q84," Japan Book Publishers Association, Japan Magazine Association, the Electronic Book Publishers Association of Japan, and Digital Comic Association said in a joint statement today.

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Apple Inc. is infringing on copyrights by offering illegally scanned books and comics on its App Store, four Japanese publishing groups said. While Apple deleted some pirated titles, it continues t...
Apple Inc. is infringing on copyrights by offering illegally scanned books and comics on its App Store, four Japanese publishing groups said. While Apple deleted some pirated titles, it continues t...
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Alien Nation
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11:43 AM on 12/15/2010
Funny. I thought the Apple crowd was all about not pirating and spending every penny they have on overpriced goods in the itunes store.
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ewj1
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01:54 PM on 12/14/2010
So what else is new Apple is about the $$. Apple is the new Exxon.
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